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Hello

really good and helpful information 

what is the smoking policy on the Epic, is smoking allowed in the casino

or in the bars

thanks

Hi Jim

when you get to Aruba go to the Renaissance hotel see if you can 

book a day pass go to their island it is fantastic beautiful beach and 

tiki bar plus the flamingos are wonderful 👍🏻
 

23 hours ago, ScottC4746 said:

Easy peasy got an A1 8252.  Anyone familiar with that one?

Hi Guys, you have a fantastic cabin you will love it 

these are probably the best location on the ship and the 

balcony is huge enjoy 👍🏻

Hi depending which sailing 

sept 02 has a 1A available 8252 which is the first cabin on the hump

extra large balcony

Sept 09 has an aft Aqua1 cabin available it is showing as an accessible cabin 

but is open for booking

hope this helps both are offering good savings.

I have sailed a few times on Azamara, the last time in 2018, 

I found the selected wines to be not that good, they were supermarket 

price range about £6 at the most. Also the spirits in the basic package 

were not the best. If you like a nice malt whiskey then you will need to upgrade to

the ultimate package. 
 

9 minutes ago, excitedofharpenden said:

I'm pretty sure that you will pay the full amount rather than the difference. I had this issue with vodka that wasn't on the Ultimate list. 

 

Phil 

Thank you for your prompt reply, I thought that was the case I will upgrade but 

I am not a big fan of Azamara’s  drink packages, but never mind I just cannot wait to go on our Transatlantic in November. 

A quick question, I will upgrade to the ultimate package because I like to 

enjoy a single malt. However, if I wanted a nice glass of bubbly would 

I just pay the difference in price.

For example the included sparkling wine is say $14 per glass but the better one is 

$18, will I be charged $4 or $18

thanks 

Steve

Please remember that Constellation was not revolutionised the

Millennium from Miami May be a better option.

21 minutes ago, JeanieC,Aston said:

Hi

I don’t know if you have noticed they have added a QR code to your NHS app for ease of use when used for travel.

 

Hi 

yes I did notice that it had been added the last time I checked

👍🏻🛳

I am in the UK and both myself and my wife have had both jabs (Pfizer).

we have the cards showing our jab information but the UK Government 

now have a National Health Service app. I have registered and it has details of my 
COVID Injections and can be used as a vaccination Passport.

I am really impressed very easy to use.
Also if anyone does not have a smartphone or is unable to download the App

then they can request a paper copy from their doctor’s surgery.

I am in the UK and both myself and my wife have had both jabs (Pfizer).

we have the cards showing our jab information but the UK Government 

now have a National Health Service app. I have registered and it has details of my 
COVID Injections and can be used as a vaccination Passport.

I am really impressed.

Have stayed in #1552 and would choose this cabin again.

Had no issues with the view and is great for the forward stairs or 

elevators. The cabin is also near the secret staircase to the spa

Your reviews are fantastic, if you ever sail from Miami or Ft Lauderdale 

have a look at the Diplomat Resort in Hollywood Beach. 
You can arrange parking and get a cab to the cruise port 

it is a fantastic hotel 

Hello Noreen

what a fantastic review we sailed the same trip in March 2019 and it was fantastic to discover this it brought back so many memories. Our cruises for 2020 were all cancelled and we have a Celebrity suite booked Royals are sold out for the Apex sailing 27 Feb 2021, will it sail who knows, hope so.

I love driving in America and drove from Atlanta to Nashville, Memphis and then to Biloxi to take in New Orleans.Great trip but was so glad we had booked our hotels because we were in Nashville when 9/11 happened. 
Anyway I notice you have the Constellation booked for Feb 22, we had her booked 

as well but switched to the Millennium sailing from Ft Lauderdale instead of Tampa. The Constellation has not been refurbished due to COVID.

If you visit Antigua again think about visiting St John’s Harbour, we took the local bus great experience the people are lovely. We then took a boat from the harbour to the hotel across from the harbour. We paid a fee which included use of the facilities and lunch with 2 drinks each. Very private and a wonderful beach which can only be accessed from the hotel. We decided to take the bus after a bad experience with a local taxi on a previous visit and reading some good advice on these boards.

once again many thanks for the review it felt like we were sailing along with you

so much so that tomorrow I am going to read your review of the reflection.

Stay Safe

Behind you in the line for martini bar 👏🍷🍷🍸

It will happen because of Demand 

We are booked on the Constellation Feb 26th out of Tampa. I just did a quick look at a dummy booking. There are very few cabins that are booked right the way up to Aqua.

The only cabins that are booked are the suites. There is 1 S1 available 2 CS and 2RS 

pit looks like most have jumped ship because prior to February this year the ship was 

showing very limited availability.

We booked a CS and got a great deal during a sale, because of this we are hoping that it will sail but I am not holding my breath. However there is now way we will make final payment in December if sailings have not started.

46 minutes ago, lovescarborough said:

We have a Jan 2021 cruise booked on Equinox. As we also booked onboard we booked our own flights pre Covid so now we have the problem of what to do if we move the cruise and the flights are still going ahead ? 

We have flights booked to Miami from the UK, if they go it is likely that we will do a land vacation in Florida, or maybe a trip to Hawaii. That is if the virus allows travel.

We will be able to cancel or move our flights due to BA’s Covid booking conditions.

I just hope we can sail but as said in another thread if we need to wear a mask and keep

apart I do not think cruising will be something that will appeal.

The world has gone mad 

We have a cruise booked from Tampa late February 2021 final payment is due 

in December. If there are no sailings by then or it has not been cancelled 

I will not be making the payment but as it was an on board booking I will just move it on 

and keep all the perks.

8 hours ago, Manchester is blue said:

Hi Clarke. I booked cabin 1550 just yesterday for a cruise around New Zealand in October 21. We are both very excited.

I am really pleased you report that there was no noise from above, and that the cabin was well located for the Persian garden and Spa. Is there anything you can tell us about the room, it’s location, or your experience in general to whet our appetite ?

 

If you can see if #1552 is available, it has a huge balcony, no noise from above 

and the forward elevators never seem busy. Plus you get plenty of exercise 

walking to the back of the ship

 

 

 

Ss

Hi 

have sailed on the Constellation many times and loved the 14 night southern Caribbean cruises, continued sailing the itineraries on the Eclipse.

Quick question, we have a trip booked in Feb 2021, we are going if we can. But are the specialty restaurants still Tuscan and Murano also do they have Silk Harvest

thanks and stay safe 😎👍🏻

Hi 

you and Dave seem great people, be safe and enjoy cruising

we are on the Constellation in Feb 2021 and Feb 22

great itineries and great prices 👍🏻🍸🍸

once again thanks for a fantastic review I felt I was really there

Really enjoying your review, you made a great choice when you chose Celebrity.

I see that you have booked another cruise but we’re told that the offers on board were not available in the UK.  We always book onboard so I cannot understand why you were told this. You can choose to keep it with Celebrity and then transfer it to a TA of your choice when you get home within 60 days. This allows you to shop around and see what offers are available. Alternatively they will send the booking to the TA who booked your cruise. 

We have done this many times you can also switch the booking to another sailing and keep all the perks. 

I also have an agent who I use in the USA who I use if the price difference and exchange rates are In my favour. Hope you do a review of your next sailing. Stay safe

Have a cruise booked for Feb 21 & 22 great deals booked on board all 4 perks

about $700 OBC and with low deposits. Having missed our trip this year we really hope that we can travel and this pandemic is over

Be Safe

Hello

we too are in the UK, the post above is correct, ATOL protection is only available when a company goes bust. However, we had a cruise booked sailing next Tuesday which needed to be paid in full in December, way before this happened.

But, we always use a credit card to pay for any travel, this means that if anything is cancelled and the company will not refund our money then under UK credit card terms we can chargeback the cost. This will be credited to the card and the vendor will be charged directly by their service provider.

To date we have been told that our cruise, flights to Lax with BA and then to Tahiti with Air France will be refunded back to the card. 

My advice whenever possibly always pay by credit card.